Oscar II 1916
Oscar II 1940
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
| Oscar II | 384 | Lindholmen, Göteborg | 29.3.1903 | 6.6.1905 | 4.1907 | school hulk 2.1950 |
|
Displacement normal, t |
4273 |
|
Displacement full, t |
4584 |
|
Length, m |
95.6 wl |
|
Breadth, m |
15.4 |
|
Draught, m |
5.49 max |
|
No of shafts |
2 |
|
Machinery |
2 VTE, 10 Yarrow boilers |
|
Power, h. p. |
9400 |
|
Max speed, kts |
18 |
|
Fuel, t |
coal 500 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 2950(10) |
|
Armour, mm |
belt: 150, upper belt: 100, main turrets: 190 - 130, main barbettes: 175, secondary turrets: 125, CT: 157, deck: 50 - 37 |
|
Armament |
2 x 1 - 209/43 K/44 M1898, 4 x 2 - 152/49 K/50 M1903, 10 x 1 - 57/50 K/55 M1889B, 3 x 1 - 37/34 K/37 M1898, 2 - 450 TT (beam) |
|
Complement |
331 |
Project history: The only
world`s three-funnel coast defence
battleship. Initial plans provided that Oscar II will be
built under
Äran design with minor alterations, however
parliament in 1901 devoted to assignment for a construction of the new ship, wishes to re-design
the project towards increasing auxiliary artillery,
armour and speed. Preparing of the new
design and the subsequent coordination proceeded almost two years: only in May, 1903 the king of Sweden Oscar II has approved drawings of the new ship
received his name.
Structurally Oscar
II was modernized Äran. For the account
of the increased size and insignificant decrease in a thickness of the
side protection machinery power
raised in twice,
that has allowed to increase speed to 18.5kts.
Protection: The lightening of armour protection was partly indemnified by belt extension in a bow and a stern (the thickness at ship ends decreased to 100mm). Short (only 23m) 100mm upper belt covered amunition hoists of 152mm and 57mm guns and funnel uptakes. Main deck was connected by lower end of main belt by slopes, this deck had turtleback form outside citadel.
Modernizations: 1911: new tripod fore mast with director was installed.
1916: - 2 x 1 - 57/50; + 2 x 1 - 57/50 K/55 M89B AA
1938 - 1939: boilers were replaced by new ones including two oil-burning (3550(11)nm), main mast was removed; - 10 x 1 - 57/50, 2 - 450 TT; + 2 x 2 - 75/56 K/60 M1928, 1 x 2 - 25/55 K/58 M1932, 2 x 2 - 8.80, full displacement was 4850ts.
Naval service: Oscar II was stricken in 1950 but served as hulk until 1974.
Oscar II 1907
Oscar II 1929
Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.
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